Fake Currency As Protest – The Zero Dollar Bill

(TrendHunter.com) The concept behind the “zero dollar bill” isn’t just to be fun and cheeky, it’s designed to act as a peaceful symbol of protest. Brian Romero designed the fake cash in an act of dissatisfaction with the…

Banning Gay Commercials – Gayonnais Ad Leads to Heinz Boycott (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s a sad affair when a funny commercial with a gay undertone causes a big brand like Heinz to pull the ad. Why the UK Heinz TV spot? Because a few conservatives made some noise about two men kissing…

Racist Commercials – Barack Obama is a Monkey in Japanese Ad (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) How does Japanese company E Mobile sell cell phones? By capitalizing on Barack Obama’s political success through depicting him as a real monkey. A monkey in a presidential suit, but a monkey nonetheless.…

Top 30 Charity Trends in 2008 H1

(TrendHunter.com) There’s nothing more exciting than seeing brilliant innovation in the charity world.

That’s why we’re so excited to reveal this killer gallery of the top 30 charity trends and innovations.

Top…

Supermodels Gaining Weight – Will Karolina Kurkova’s Controversy Spur Acceptance? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Supermodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel, Karolina Kurkova has been blasted for an appearance at the Cia Maritima show in Sao Paulo Fashion Week.

The Brazilian media is criticizing Kurkova for modeling…

Dancing to Generate Electricty – London’s First Eco Club

(TrendHunter.com) Britain’s first eco-friendly nightclub will open soon in King’s Cross, proving being good to the environment can be a lot of fun!

The party people will dance on a modified dance floor that, due to its…

Naughty Surrealism With a Message – AIDS ‘Explore But Protect Yourself’ Wins Bronze at Cannes

(TrendHunter.com) These two AIDS prevention ads won a bronze medal at the Cannes International Ad Festival. The ads are very explicit with tongues and male privates foremost in the ads. Some may term this shockvertising,…

Ethnic Cover Models – All-Black Italian Vogue Revealed (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In reaction to the lack of ethnic models on the catwalk, Vogue Italia will feature black models almost exclusively in the July issue. For context, Vogue is often regarded as the most influential fashion…

Virtual Ownership of Animal Traps – Adopt a Lobster Trap in Maine

(TrendHunter.com) Some time ago we were urged through some websites to adapt a vineyard or an olive oil from Italy. The initiative was going to support traditional initiatives and ecological agriculture, so endangered in…

Carbon Neutral Clothing – Marks & Spencer to Sell Carbon Neutral Underwear

(TrendHunter.com) The green movement is moving slowly in the right direction. Marks & Spencer, the largest UK clothes producer, announced that it would be selling carbon neutral underwear.

The pieces are produced in a…

Political Cruelty 2 – I’m Voting Republican Because I Love Cheap Plastic Crap From China (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Is YouTube about to make political rivalry dirty?  This video would suggest, “YES!”

Already going viral with 2 million views, seemingly ordinary citizens explain:

I am voting Republican because…

Political Cruelty 1 – When You Think John McCain, Think Cu_t (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Did you hear that John McCain called his wife a cu_t? In this well-funded YouTube viral, the comical gang at Election08 make that point clear.

The video parodies a newsroom censoring John McCain’s…

Viral Spoof Creating Change – Unilever Reacts to ‘Dove Onslaught(er)’ (by Greeenpeace) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Long ago, Trend Hunter brought you the Dove Evolution ad, which features a normal women transformed into a billboard model. The commercial is striking because you can observe how much change takes place.…

69 Gay Trends to Celebrate Gay Marriage (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) With the legalization of same-sex marriage in California taking effect on June 16, 2008, Trend Hunter celebrates this human rights milestone with this thought provoking SUPER GALLERY.

Sixty nine of Trend…

Homosexual by Biology? – Study Shows Gay Brain Resembles Opposite Sex (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Have we finally found the answer to whether homosexuality is a lifestyle choice or a biological trait?

A new Swedish study has revealed that gay men and heterosexual women have halves of a similar size.…

California Gay Marriages – Matrimonial Numbers Spike (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Officials all over the state of California have been frantically issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in the past 2 days, since the Supreme Court lifted the ban on same-sex marriages. The number of…

Peacechitecture – Can Architects End The Arab-Israeli Conflict? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Water control is a big and long-standing political problem in the Middle East. Having lived in both Syria and Jordan, I know first-hand the importance of this issue and the toll it takes on political relations…

Social Communities for Cars – Smart Marketing for Smart Car

(TrendHunter.com) SmartUSA seems to be doing everything right according to Web 2.0 standards. Their latest is a social networking site called smartinsider.com.

Owners or fans of the Smart car can form local or regional…

Eco-Friendly Activist Totes – Peta2’s Trollsen Twins Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How’s this for an eco-friendly shopping tote? This beastly bag is branded with Peta2’s now infamous cartoon of the “Trollsen Twins,” their comedic take on the fur-donning Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Now…

Lego Churches – Abston Church of Christ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lego isn’t just for children anymore, even adults are having fun testing the architectural limits of building with the plastic toy bricks. As demonstrated by this church, the creative potential of what…